The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01

There arc those who seem to believe that the
National Treasury is sort Of Aladdin's lamp,
and that the President Is In possession OF
Aluddin's magic ring, which IL is only
necessary to rub ngaint the lamp TO cause
streams OF money to flow from tho treasury
into tho pockets OF those who will take the
trouble to hold their pockets open wide enough
TO let the dollars pour in But, after all, every
well has its bottom, and when 1t is reached the
well js dry. And II may not be amiss to re-
mem er that every dollar In the treasury has
been collected from tho people In the way OF
taxes. and this fact is not wholly unworthy OF
consideration.
am in favor OF giving liberal pensions to the
men who put in jeopardy health, limb and life
TO maintain the integrity and glory OF our coun-
try. But would IL not be wise to give the cour-
try chance to live also?
Grant and Cleveland each vetoed n general
pension law and each did what he believed to
be his duty. Grant has gone, but Cleveland
stands Mt the holm OF tho ship Of State, and 1t is
safe under his guidance. He is as brave and
true rs Andrew Jackson, and rs tho people
stood by Jackson, SO should they stand by
Grover Cleveland.
1t has even been charged that the President
is not friend OF the soldiers. Not friend OF
the soldiers / aver, and will prove. that Gro
yer Cleveland has done more for the soldiers
than any other President since the close OF the
| civil war.
This paper which you SEQ in my hand Is n
carefully prepared statement made from tho
public records by Hon. G. II. Barger, U. s. Pen.
sion Agent for Ohio and the facts am about to
state nre furnished by him.
During the twelve years Of the administration
OF Grant and Hayes, in which period the Re-
publicans controlled both Houses OF Congress-
for eight years, those two Presidents approved
736 special pension acts; while Cleveland in
only two years-the lower House Democratic
approved 8G3 special pension acts, or 12T more
than Grant and Hayes approved in twelve
years.
Again, during the past two years OF Republi-
can administration, under President Arthur,
1887 pension certificates, OF all kinds were
issued; but in two years OF President Cleve-
lands administration EOS, ,69 pension certificates
were issue.a- or more than twice rs mnny as had
been issued under Republican rule in the same
period OF time.
When Mr. Bargcr took charge OF the United
States Pension Agency for Ohio, in August
1885 there were 81 500 pensioners in this agency
but under Democratic rule the number has in
creased to 30500 by August, 1887, being an in
crease of 5000 Ia two years.
During the year ending June 30, 1883, OF Re-
publican rule, the pensioners Of the Ohio agcn-
cy received s5. .6Gs 15O.3O; for the year ending
June 30 1887, the Ohio pensioners received ST.
4s3 17.3s; or an increase of nearly two millions
Under Republican rule, for the year ending
June 30. 1888, the cost OF paying about five and
half millions tc pensioners was S23 562 90; while
under Democratic rule for the year ending June
30, 1887, the cost Of paying about seven and q
half millions was S2 600 less than the Republi-
cans expended in 1883, when the Ohio pen
sions only amounted to about five and q half
millions.
The Democratic administration has been
generous 10 the soldiers and economical for the
| taxpayer. Taking Grover Cleveland as their
model workngman, the employees Of the govern
ment have worked more and danced less than
under the freeand-work-easy system Of Repub-
lican oIf1ce holders.
Ours is n great country, and our action as
citizens should be in harmony with the grand
simplicity OF its free institutions
We are the only people who In o single life-
time ever saw free and powerful States, and
splendid cities, spring into existence in the
midst of the wilderness.
With population only one-sixth as great ns
that Of Europe, we have more miles Of railway;
and the annual amou Of tonnage which passes
to and from Lake Superior, and the vast West
beyond it, through our canal ut the Sault Sainte
Marie, on the very edge OF the Republic, is
greater than the tonnage which annually passes
through the famed canal OF the Suez. And it is
for the American people to say whether this
great and free government OF ours, alike with
out I'm equal or parallel in history, shall con-
tinue to be administered as 1t is now by Presi-
dent Cleveland, in the interest Of the whole
people, and not for the exclusive benefit OF o
fraction Of them, as under Republican misrule.